Governor Octavio Guzmán requested firm actions from the Government in the face of attacks by dissidents in more than 12 municipalities of Cauca.
The governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzmán, asked President Gustavo Petro to adopt forceful measures in the face of the escalation of violence that hits more than 12 municipalities.
Tension increases in the department of Cauca after the series of armed attacks registered in recent days against the public force and the civilian population.
Faced with this situation, Governor Octavio Guzmán issued a strong statement in which asked the National Government to adopt measures forceful measures to contain the offensive of the dissidents of alias ‘Iván Mordisco’.
Guzmán warned that the region is experiencing an unprecedented wave of violence. “In the last week we have faced permanent attacks in more than 12 municipalities of the department of Cauca, due to the dissidence of ‘Iván Mordisco’, attacking our people, against the medical missiondestroying population centers and violating international humanitarian law,” he said.
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The president assured that has requested additional support from the National Governmentbut that current actions have not managed to stop the attacks.
“We have repeatedly requested the reinforcement of our public force and clear preventive actions on our Pan-American highway, however, These violent events show that the current measures are not generating effective results“he stated.
In his message, Guzmán made a direct call to the Minister of Defense and the president of the Republic, Gustavo Petro.
“Mr. Defense Minister: in Cauca there is will absolute ability to work as a team, but what is happening completely exceeds our institutional and operational capabilities. President: as well as Firm decisions were made in Guaviare, If it is necessary to adopt measures of the same forcefulness in Cauca, do it. For the life and integrity of our people,” he said.
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Finally, he insisted on the urgency of permanently reinforcing security on the Pan-American Highway.
“It is done the total militarization of the Pan-American highway is urgent and more forceful actions that restore peace of mind to our department,” he concluded.
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Violent panorama:
It should be noted that the statements of the governor of Cauca, Octavio Guzmanoccur in the midst of an escalation of violence where multiple terrorist attacks have been recorded.
One of the most serious incidents was recorded against the police station in the town of Mondomorural area of the municipality of Santander de Quilichao.
This attack with explosives and rifles left four uniformed officers and two civilians injured, as well as multiple injuries to homes, commercial premises and even the health post.
In another violent incident, a harassment against the public force in the municipality of Balboawhich left as a balance five soldiers injured and one uniformed man kidnapped.
In the last few hours, violence has worsened in the Cauca territory with new harassment and checkpoints Illegals on the Pan-American Highway.
In the municipality of Guachené harassment was recorded against the national police (no injuries were reported); Minutes later, two cylinders were found in the main park of the municipality, which led to the closure of the area and the evacuation of some citizens.
Likewise, a serious act of violence was recorded on the Popayán – Pasto Pan-American highway, in the Mojarras sectorwhere members of the FARC dissidents set up an illegal checkpoint and opened fire on two vehicles that ignored the order to stop.
Preliminarily, it was known that the attack left one person dead and three more injured, including a two-year-old girl.
Source: Integrated Information System
